The subject of this book is civil engineering material and nanotechnology. Recent advances in nano-synthetic technologies and nanocomposite technologies as well as nano-surface modification technologies are driving the progressive exploitation of advanced nanomaterials. In view of their unique structures and mutual synergy, these advanced nanomaterials are expected to alleviate the dispersion issue of traditional nanomaterials in cement-based composites, improve their nanocomposite effectiveness and efficiency as well as impart new properties and functionalities to cement-based composites, thus boosting the development of new-generation cement-based nanocomposites. Based on the authors' latest research accumulations and achievements, this book presents the fundamentals, fabrications, characterizations, performances and applications of the new-generation cement-based nanocomposites. It features numerous illustrations and data graphs as well as summary tables to visually describe thetopics. This book is dedicated to students, researchers, scientists and engineers in the field of civil engineering materials and nanotechnology. The readers can find information on progress of civil engineering materials and nanotechnologies, cutting-edge research ideas and findings and practical guidance for developing sustainable and multifunctional cement-based nanocomposites.

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Siqi Ding obtained his PhD degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2021. He isnow a postdoctoral fellow at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Instituteof Technology, Shenzhen, China. His main research interests include smart materials andstructures, structural health monitoring and nanotechnology in building material. He haspublished 1 book, 5 book chapters and more than 25 SCI journal papers. His publicationsreceive an H-index of 11 and over 800 citations in Web of Science Core Collection, and an H-index of 13 and over 1,100 citations in Google Schola. Xinyue Wang obtained his PhD degree from Dalian University of Technology in 2021. He is now a postdoctoral fellow at School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China. His main research interests include nano-engineered cementitious composites and interfaces in concrete materials and structures. He has published 1 book chapters and 27 papers in reputable journals, as well as hold 2 authorized national invention patents. He was honored Young Scientist Medal by International Association of Advanced Materials in 2022. Baoguo Han received his PhD in the field of smart materials and structures from the HarbinInstitute of Technology, China, in 2005. He is currently a professor of civil engineering in theDalian University of Technology, China. His main research interests includemultifunctional/smart concrete, nanotechnology, sensing technology, and structural healthmonitoring and traffic detection. He is a member of the editorial board of five internationaljournals and has published 3 books (authored), 2 books (edited), 13 book chapters and morethan 150 technical papers. He was invited to the University of Minnesota and has worked as avisiting research scholar there for 3 years. He was awarded Top Peer Reviewer in the GlobalPeer Review Awards 2019 in both Materials Science and Cross-Field, aswell as 2020 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers.